Q2 EPS Estimates for First Foundation Cut by DA Davidson

First Foundation Inc. (NASDAQ:FFWM - Free Report) - DA Davidson lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of First Foundation in a research report issued on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for First Foundation's current full-year earnings is $0.28 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for First Foundation's FY2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $7.00 price objective on First Foundation and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen cut First Foundation from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Foundation presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $6.80.

First Foundation Price Performance

FFWM stock opened at $5.23 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $5.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.35. First Foundation has a 12-month low of $4.42 and a 12-month high of $8.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The company has a market cap of $430.71 million, a PE ratio of -3.90 and a beta of 0.99.

Institutional Trading of First Foundation

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in shares of First Foundation during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in First Foundation in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in First Foundation by 90.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,039 shares of the bank's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 2,387 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in First Foundation by 665.3% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,089 shares of the bank's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 4,424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in First Foundation during the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.10% of the company's stock.

About First Foundation

First Foundation Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides banking services, investment advisory, wealth management, and trust services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Banking and Wealth Management. It offers a range of deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, and time certificate of deposits; and loan products consisting of multifamily and single family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial term loans, and line of credits, as well as consumer loans, such as personal installment loans and line of credits, and home equity line of credits.

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